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outwardly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of outwardly

as in visibly, externally

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for outwardly

externally,
visibly

apparently,
evidently,
ostensibly,
ostensively,
presumably,
putatively,
seemingly,
supposedly

believably,
credibly

assumably,
likely,
presumedly,
probably

conceivably,
maybe,
mayhap,
perchance,
perhaps,
possibly,
professedly,
supposably

allegedly,
purportedly,
reportedly,
reputedly

clearly,
distinctly,
manifestly,
obviously,
plainly,
self-evidently

assuredly,
positively,
surely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for outwardly

implausibly,
impossibly,
improbably,
incredibly

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